As outlined in the table, since April 2013, Arts Council England has invested over £1 million in arts and culture projects in St Helens North including, National Lottery Grants for the Arts, Project Grants and through Music Education Hubs.<\/p>
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<\/p><\/td> | 2013/14<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2014/15<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2015/16<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2016/17<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2017/18<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2018/19 to date<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Portfolio Organisations<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 460,000<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Music Education Hubs<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 196,771<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 198,850<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 258,548<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 255,889<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 252,312<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 252,419<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> GFTA/PG<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 177,138<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 185,254<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 75,580<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 87,526<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 44,800<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 14,961<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Strategic Funding/Other<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 628,296<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 871,704<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 1,651,550<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 1,002,205<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 384,104<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 1,205,832<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 1,994,965<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 297,112<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 727,380<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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